Look on youtube.com for all the live streamed recordings of the music concerts for the High School, Middle School and the Elementary School. The recordings are available to watch on the Oley Valley School District YouTube channel at any time. We have some very talented students in Oley Valley!

The Oley Valley School District has established two emergency funds to support students and their families in times of financial hardship, job loss, tragedy, or other life-altering events.

A check, money order, gift card, or cash may be placed in a sealed envelope and given to the school building’s main office or postal mailed to:

Oley Valley School District

Office of Human Resources

17 Jefferson St.

Oley PA 19547

Please consider donating to one or both of the district’s emergency funds to support those students and families in need.

For a tax-deductible donation, please include your name and address with the donation.

DOT HAMM FUND

The Dot Hamm Fund was established in 2012 to raise funds to pay the cafeteria balances of students requiring assistance to pay for school meals. The fund ensures that all students regardless of financial ability to pay have the opportunity to have a meal in school.

LYNX EMERGENCY FUND

The Lynx Emergency Fund was established in 2018 to raise money to support students and families who require assistance with food, clothing, utilities, and other essentials. The fund ensures that students and their families have the resources and basic living essentials to overcome financial hardships due to events such as the loss of a home, tragedy, job loss, medical bills, etc.

Thank you for your continued support of the students of the Oley Valley School District.

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On March 8th the elementary school participated in activities focused on the upcoming celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026. The activities were sponsored by the Keystone Classroom Initiative which focuses on celebrating Pennsylvania’s history and its impact on the United States of America. Students in grades 3 & 4 attended an assembly with Mr. William Penn as the guest speaker. Students in grades Pre-K – 2 had guest readers attend their classrooms to share books focused on Pennsylvania and American history. To find out more about America250PA, please visit their website: https://www.america250pa.org/4-Mission-and-Purpose

In celebration of Music in Our Schools Month, the OVES Intermediate Band performed a concert inside the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg on March 15. These performances are sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. School music groups from all over the state travel to Harrisburg to participate in this month-long celebration of music education. The Intermediate Band students also had an opportunity to visit the State Museum of PA before they performed.

Three elementary teams entered the annual STEM Design Challenge hosted by the Berks County Intermediate Unit on Wednesday, March 22. The challenge this year was to research an environmental problem, then create a solution and build a prototype using only K'Nex pieces. The teams worked for four months completing all of the tasks. There were many ideas brainstormed as the groups decided and collaborated which one they thought was the best. After ideas were chosen and sketches were made of various designs, students started to build using K’Nex pieces. They documented their journey creating an engineering design journal. All teams learned how to use an online 3D modeling program called TinkerCad to create blueprints. At the BCIU they had 2 hours to rebuild the model of their creation and then gave a two minute presentation in front of a panel of judges. The students were judged on the following categories in a rubric: design, creativity, teamwork, engineering design journal, presentation, and blueprints.

As the judges announced the winners, the students from all 44 teams waited in anticipation. The Krazy K’Nex Kreators, consisting of Kevin Conrad, Brenton Kline, and Ivan Romanisko, got third place ribbons! They created a boat that would address the issue of algae blooms hurting the marine ecosystem. Way to go, Oley Elementary!

The other two teams also did a great job with all of the components of the project. The Marvelous Makers, consisting of Ryley Andrews, Sarah Shea, and Emileigh Williams, created the Ocean-Bot - to clean up pollution in the oceans. The K’Nex Kore, consisting of Reuben Glick and Moses Mast, designed the Nature-Bot, which was a system of transportation using solar and wind power to reduce air pollution.

During the month of February, many classes in our elementary school participated in a County wide kindness program called “Raisin Kindness.” This program was initiated by a third grade student in the Governor Mifflin School District, Colton Brady. Colton was the winner of the Sun-Maid Raisin National Contest in March 2022. He created “Raisin Kindness,’ during the month of February to help combat depression during the winter months. Colton’s original goal was to spread kindness through snacks at his school, and then word got out! There was an

overwhelming request to expand the program into neighboring school districts with many local business sponsors. So, project postcards were shared with all county teachers who chose to participate, and students carried out random acts of kindness to spread joy. Our elementary students took lots of responsibility in completing many random acts of kindness in the following participating classrooms: Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Blatt, Mrs. Sim, Mrs. Swoyer, Mrs. Gardecki, Ms. Harding, Mrs. Bungarz, and Mrs. Dietrich. Overall, students in all participating Berks County schools completed 9,536 acts of kindeness! It is wonderful to see what a small act of kindness can do to brighten somebody’s day! You can read more about Colton’s project at doitlocalberks.com/raisin.

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On Friday, March 17th, 2023, the Oley Valley Middle School hosted the first ever Berks County 6th Grade Chorus Festival. Students from thirteen schools around Berks County participated in the event. Five of our students represented Oley Valley: Lisbeth Bitler, Avianna Mossie, Makayla Person, Miranda Yohn, and Rebecca Yohn. The students began the event with a riveting warm-up led by conductor Jeffrey Brunner. They dug right into the repertoire and rehearsed for several hours throughout the afternoon. After a short pizza dinner break, the students continued rehearsal on the risers, proudly projecting their mighty sound and demonstrating engaging choreography. Shortly thereafter, the doors opened for parents and at 6:30 pm they began their program. A varied repertoire of songs which encompassed folk music, solfege, and sacred music entertained the audience and after the final bow students left the stage with large smiles. What a great evening of music performed by these sixth grade students in the Oley Valley!

We had thirteen 6th grade students participate in the 6th grade band festival held on Saturday, March 18th at Hamburg HS. Students from across the county were nominated to be a member of this ensemble. We rehearsed with a guest conductor and performed a concert Saturday afternoon. Congratulations to these outstanding 6th grade musicians!

From left to right in the picture:

Dominic Bender

Quinton Petino

Nicholas Faust

Isaac Manwiller

Sophia Shober

Mikha Hasan

Brielle Crum

Ryder Obst

Cassidy Bungarz

Addilyn Howard

Nataie Hess

Lea Horne

Joselyn Goje

The Oley Valley Middle School Avedium Club helps to support students by showing that they are cared about, accepted and appreciated. The word Aevidum has Latin roots and means, “I’ve got your back”. Club members have participated in various activities throughout the school year to show their support for students and the community.

Students organized Red Ribbon Week, Kindness Week, Toys for Tots and a Soup-er Bowl food collection for the Oley Pantry. Additionally, students hand-delivered hearts to every student during the month of February with positive messages written on them. This was followed by Random Acts of Kindness Day activities on February 17th. Aevidum members welcomed students in the morning and encouraged them to pick a sticky note with a special challenge for the day, such as complimenting a peer or helping a friend.

There are several other fun activities planned for the remainder of the school year. Students will be recognizing World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st by wearing funky socks or the Down Syndrome colors of blue and yellow. In April, students will recognize Autism Awareness Month. Additionally, PSSA motivational cards have been created for all students and will be delivered by club members during the testing week.

Thank you to all of the students who have participated in the club this year! Students have done a wonderful job of supporting their peers. We are thankful for such an amazing group of students!

Congratulations to Kylie White! Kylie, an 8th grade OVMS student, was chosen as this year's outstanding STEM student. Kylie was honored at an awards breakfast at the Northern Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. Best wishes to Kylie, her future looks very bright.

The "What's So Cool About Manufacturing" awards night was a wonderful experience for the OVMS Video Club. Of the categories of this year's competition, Oley Valley won the "Outstanding Cool" award. Our club was partnered with Unique Snacks, the company that produces delicious pretzel snacks such as "Splits" and "Shells". The Video Club wishes to thank everyone that helped us over the past five months. We can't say thank you enough for voting for us during the final days of the contest. Also, thanks to the OV Community Education Foundation for their continued support of our video projects.

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The Optimist Club of Boyertown recently held an essay contest for the students of the Boyertown and Oley Valley school districts. The topic for this year’s contest, selected by Optimist International, was “Who is an everyday hero who brings out the Optimism in you.”

The winning essay was written by Tetje Williamson from Oley Valley High School and the runner up was written by Bode Brewer. The third place winner was Mahlon Weidner.

Williamson and Brewer read their essays to the club at its Feb. 27 business meeting; both students were presented with medals for their achievement along with a certificate. Mahlon was unable to attend.

“On behalf of the Oley Valley High School AP Language and Composition class, we thank the Boyertown Optimist Club for providing the opportunity to be a part of the essay contest,” said Oley Valley English teacher Lori Berryman. “It was a cathartic experience to brainstorm and write about the optimism that exists in our lives and the people who are positive contributors to that. The students wrote on a wealth of topics from teachers to civil servants to athletes and beyond; it was an honor to see three Oley Valley students take the top spots in the contest. We look forward to participating in this essay contest in the future.”

Williamson’s essay was entered in the Optimist Atlantic Central District Essay contest. At the time of this press release the results from the district event were unknown.

“All three students did a wonderful job writing their essays,” said club Secretary Phil Haddad. “It was great to see students in the Oley Valley School District willing to try something new and for some step out of their comfort zone. Their teacher did a great job preparing her students with their essays. She (Berryman) is a wonderful teacher, who works tirelessly with her students and her optimistic attitude would make her a great optimist member.”

“We look forward to working with the students in the surrounding area next year,” added Haddad.

- Published in The Mercury

OVHS Varsity cheerleading won…

1st place in Intermediate Non Tumbling Level

And

GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP!

Since 1947, National FFA Week has been a tradition that every FFA member looks forward to. FFA Weeks gives members, alumni, and sponsors the opportunity to advocate for agricultural education and FFA. Oley Valley FFA celebrates agriculture and FFA in many ways during the week of President’s Day every year. There were many preparations beforehand that were accomplished such as making spirit day posters, organizing food pantry donation boxes, and one of the best things, hanging emblems! The Friday before the big week, a group of students came together to hang up FFA emblems with every student and staff’s name on it throughout the Elementary, Middle, and High School. These paper emblems were turned in during lunch of FFA Week for a veggie straw or beef stick.

The whole school can show their FFA spirit by participating in various spirit days throughout the week; these consist of Moo Cow Tuesday, Western Wednesday/Hat Day, Thicket (camo) Thursday, and Blue and Gold Friday. A large part of FFA Week is giving back to the teachers, staff, and administration that support the chapter in a large variety of ways. Members signed up to hand out apples and mushrooms on teacher appreciation day! Did you know that Pennsylvania is the leading state in mushroom production and fourth in apple production! A student favorite of FFA Week is Kiss the Goat! During the entirety of the week students brought in non-perishables and put them in a donation bin with the teacher’s name that they wanted to kiss the goat. This year over two-hundred items were collected that were donated to the Oley Valley Food Pantry. This year’s top competitors were Dr. Finnerty, the High School Principal, in fourth place, in third was Mr. Fennely, second was Mr. Snyder, and in first place was Mr. Kriebel. Oley Valley FFA rounded out the week with the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast, where FFA members served eggs, Christman’s apple sausage, pancakes,and Mrs. Youse’s fastnachts; the FFA chapter had a fantastic end to the week with line dancing at the Oley Valley Community fairgrounds with DJ Chicken Nugget. This year’s National FFA Week was very memorable for Oley Valley FFA, and we look forward to years to come!

- Leah Walters

On Thursday, March 2nd, students enrolled in Mrs. Kallis’s Public Speaking CP course celebrated Read Across America Day by visiting children in kindergarten, first, and second grade classrooms to share their love of reading. The high school students selected their favorite children’s books to read to the elementary students. Through first-hand experience, the teenagers learned the significance of adjusting their tone, volume, messages, etc. for their audience members.

Junior Morgan Snyder commented, “Being able to read my favorite children’s book to students at our elementary school was an amazing opportunity and a great way to pass down the joy of reading to younger students.” Cheyenne Endy, also a junior, remarked, “I was nervous at first that the elementary kids wouldn’t like my book selections, but they did, and I had a lot of fun!” Everyone involved really enjoyed the experience and the chance to share passions of reading, effectively communicating, and contributing to the sense of community within the Oley Valley School District.

Students enrolled in Mrs. Kallis’s Public Speaking CP course participated in a unique opportunity to practice the skills they are studying in class with a group of extremely special people. Each student invited one guest into the classroom to share his or her experiences with public speaking in the workplace. The students excitedly prepared for the event by composing speeches to introduce themselves to the attendees and then to introduce their beloved guests. After composing and practicing their speeches, on the day of the event, students decorated the classroom and provided plenty of delicious foods and drinks to welcome their invitees. “We provided an environment that was very comfortable for everyone; from teenagers to guests, we all had a judgement free zone in which to practice our public speaking skills and learn from one another,” commented senior Lily McCulley.

Visitors addressed how public speaking is an essential skill in their careers and personal lives. They also provided tips for giving presentations and alleviating anxiety when speaking in front of large groups. The most prolific piece of information from the experts was to prepare and practice before any type of public speaking event. Student Cheyenne Endy enthusiastically remarked, “A lot of good advice was given, and I got to learn much more about my classmates and their families. This was an awesome experience!”

One of the most sought- after skills in language learning is the ability to converse. Students in all four levels of Spanish, practice these skills in varying degrees to increase competency, pronunciation and understanding. In the upper levels, students have the vocabulary and the expertise to be able to understand and speak on a variety of topics, like pets, foods, favorite places, vacations, and friends. In level 4 Honors, for example, students have shared how they celebrate the holidays with their families, their most memorable trip or excursion, their favorite things to do in their spare time and whom they most admire, to name a few.

In order to get there, speaking Spanish has to begin long before that. Students need the opportunity and the occasion to speak even in simple, basic sentences beginning in Level 1. The challenge is always to keep it interesting. So about this time of the year, we break out the props. The pink “Zack Morris” style flip phones add some pizzazz to any conversation. And of course, nothing takes away the nervousness of speaking a new language in front of classmates better than hiding behind puppets. When all else fails, we use the little finger puppets.

Level 1 students inviting a classmate to come over to his/her house.

These students are using the finger puppet animals to talk about household chores.

Molly Rothenberger was recognized as student of the (fourth) quarter by the Northeast Chamber of Commerce. She earned this recognition due to her leadership experience in FBLA.

March Madness in Spanish class? Yes, that’s correct, only our version of March Madness, LOCURA DE MARZO, is a nationwide contest of Spanish songs. Mrs. Munn’s Spanish classes were just one dot on the map of more than 1500 schools from all 50 states and 20 countries who participated this spring. This bi-annual music tournament is created by Ben Ashby, a Spanish teacher in Michigan, and he graciously creates this opportunity for free. Spanish teachers all over the world collaborate on resources, translations and activities for everyone to share and use as they like with their students. We use a shared google drive and connect through a Facebook group to share what we do and use in our classrooms so we can work together and create fun activities for this competition. Months prior to this contest, teachers and students help to select and vote on all of the songs in the contest. For three weeks, students vote on a website to log their predictions and watch thousands of votes compile to make for heated competitions within all of our classrooms. LOCURA DE MARZO has been a fun, motivating way to engage our students in Spanish culture, through music, artists and various genres of songs. Mrs. Munn’s students also kept a paper copy of their bracket predictions and they tracked points as the contest unfolds. Each class had a winner with the most points on their bracket predictions and each level of Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 had a grand prize winner. Students received customized LOCURA DE MARZO tumblers filled with treats and a gift card all made by and donated by Mrs. Munn.

Jaela Mulholland, an eleventh grader enrolled in creative writing, has a lot to celebrate this spring.

Early in the year, Jaela and other students from around the country entered Scholastic’s Art and Writing Awards, a prestigious competition for student creatives. She sent her poem “Coalescence,” which was selected by judges as an honorable mention! Due to this honor, she was also invited to apply to a poetry mentorship program. But the judges weren’t the only ones impressed by her performance.

Jaela also entered the Library of Poetry’s Student Poetry Contest for 2023, and her work--“Every Light I See”--has been selected for publication in the upcoming anthology! The anthology accepts poetry from students nation-wide, and only a fraction of submissions are selected for publication. Anthologies will be available for purchase upon their release at the end of the year.

Congratulations to Jaela on her first publication of the many soon to come.

Oley Valley’s first indoor season as a team has now come to an end, with great results! As they set their sights on the spring season, our athletes celebrate the following achievements:

1/7/23 Golden Wolves Challenge @ Alvernia

Hannah Houp

• 12th place out of 29 competitors in the 400
• Indoor season best of 1:09.69

Ryan Gourley

• 26th place of out 54 competitors in the 400
• Indoor season best of 58.89

Jacob Bolig

• 5th place out of 54 competitors in the 400
• Indoor Season best of 53.76

1/13/23 Golden Bear Invitational @ Kutztown University

Cathryn Fegely

• 28th out of 38 runners in the 55 meter
• Time of 8.81

Ryan Gourley

• 5th Place out of 41 runners in the 1600
• Top 9th grader in Race with a time of 5:00.25

Hannah Houp

• 6th place out of 36 runners in the 800
• Indoor Season best of 2:41.65
• Top 9th grader in Race

Josh Wagner

• 3rd place out of 45 runners
• Top 11th grader in race with a time of 2:06.19

Jacob Bolig

• 1st place out of 46 runners in the 400
• Winning time 54.21

2/11 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival @ Lehigh University

Joshua Wagner

• 9th place out of 22 runners in the 800 with a time of 2:04.53
• Top 11th grader in the Race

2/16/23 Doug Wesner Memorial Invitational @ Kutztown University

Cathryn Fegely

• 31st out of 43 runners in the 55 meter
• Indoor season best 8.61

Enyer LLovera

• 24th place out of 63 competitors in the 55 meter
• Indoor Season Best 7.06

Ryan Gourley

• 4th Place out of 36 runners in the 1600
• Indoor Season and Personal Best time of 4:55.26
• Top 9th grader in Race

Hannah Houp

• 6th place out of 36 runners in the 800
• Indoor Season best of 2:41.65
• Top 9th grader in Race

Josh Wagner

• 1st Place out of 34 runners in 800
• Indoor Season Best 2:04.10

Grade 12

Jakob Bolig

Kyra Dragan

Joelle Glick

Allison Hassler

Bethany Hauck

Siera Pekuri

Carli Ronco

Laila Rothermel

Wyatt Ulsh

Tetje Williamson

Jeron Zimmerman

Grade 11

Charlie Donoff

Cheyenne Endy

Griffen Freed

Victoria Grim

John Groves

Lauren Habakus

Sean Hoffman

Ethan Johnson

Eliana Kopicki

Faith Meals

Morgan Snyder

Molly Shueman

David Turchi

Jonathan Turchi

Taylor Vaccaro

Grade 10

Dylan Kauffman

Caleb Teeters

Grade 9

Jessica Cielecki

Hannah Houp

Lindsay Jones

Ian Snyder

Elijah Wagner

Grade 12

Jayna Bitler

Mary Carl

Issabella Farah

Makayla Geist

Lillian Hetrick

Meghan Higgins-Haas

Emma Karas

Katie Kowalski

Ayden Kunkel

Samantha Malone

Isaiah Meals

Isaac Nye

Chase Rubendall

Isaiah Salen

Mayven Small

Abigail Thompson

Olivia Thompson

Ty Wamsher

Grade 11

Bode Brewer

Kenneth Derr

Jessica Howard

Alexis Keppel

Michael Kummerer

Kayla Lanphear

Dana Messner

Brooks Muir

Jaela Mulholland

Arabella Reinert

Korra Sanders

Hunter Schlegel

Emily Seidel

Carter Smith

Joshua Wagner

Ryanne Wheeler

Alivia Witt

Mia Woodard

Grade 10

Nora Biehn

Kylee Brown

Benjamin DeBalko

Wesley Hoffman

Laura Kelly

Brady Kemp

Dezahyni Melendez Perez

Jaime Rogers

Grade 9

Ava Beveridge

Colin Brown

Kyleigh Burkhart

Nicholas DeBalko

Cathryn Fegley

Hailey Firek

Makenzi Hess

Emma Liskey

Morgan Melcher

Jackson Pawling

Charlotte Prout

Aidan Richard

Danika Santana

Megan Schaeffer

Mazzy Schell

Jacob Schultz

Janna Tellez Mendez

Luke Turchi

Genevieve Turgeon

Julia Wagner

Katelyn Wagner

Ava Walters

Luke Williamson

Grade 12

Tyler Drobek

Rylee Eck

Ethan Gallardo

Cenora Grim

Ceili Guy

Ethan Hack

Karlee Howard

Delaney Kegerise

Hannah Lanphear

Daniel Laudenslayer

Alexandra Lopez

Jaiden Nase

Lauren Schaeffer

Valeria Sebia

Jacob Touti

Grade 11

Paige Beaston

Kaylee DeLong

Vincent Dick

Logan Ernst

Spencer Haines

Noah Kelly

Robert Kowalski

Enyer Llovera Henriquez

Lily McCulley

Lucas Pleva

Zachary Reinert

Tom Skora

Sophia Touti

Katelyn Weaver
Mahlon Weidner

Jack Wilkinson

Grade 10

Eleana Arrowsmith

Elizabeth Bronson

Lucas Clark

Adam Eshbach

Ryan Fink

Eva Glick

Dominique Hoover

Ammoni Lockhart

Valerie Palmiotti

Jonas Rothermel

Emmanuel Stancea

Molly Stroupe

Samantha Wagner

Leah Walters

Kayla Weller

Victoria Wolf

Grade 9

Kalista Andes

Natalie Boyd

Evelyn Brewer

Jimmy Chen

Erica Colantuono

Ryan Gourley

Aaron Nye

Koryn Reinstein

Alessandra Saponaro

Karlie Simchick

Shelby Stoudt

Andrew Zook

OVSD Transportation Appreciation

Thank you, Oley Valley Transportation.

In March, OVCEF had the opportunity to thank our bus and van drivers with a gift card to show our appreciation. Our students begin and end their school day with our drivers. It would be impossible to do what we do for the students without them.

Thank you for all you do! We appreciate you very much!

OVCEF Participates in the OVES Health & Wellness Night

OVCEF Trustees Tom Price and Miss Woodard had fun with our elementary students playing minute-to-win-it games at this year’s OVES Health & Wellness Night and discussing healthy living to our Oley families by encouraging them to join us on April 15th for the 12th Annual Zackon 5K Run/Walk.

Play A Game. Win A Prize. It was a good time at the Foundation table!

2023 Zackon 5K Run & Walk plus 1-Mile Fun Run

Registration is open for the 12th Annual Zackon 5K Memorial Run & Walk to be held on April 15th, 2023

The 12th Annual Zackon 5K and 1-mile Fun Run are less than 1 month away. Have you sent in your registration form? Please join us on Saturday, April 15th at 9 AM (check-in/registration table opens at 8 AM) for this family-friendly event. All are welcome, including the youngest participants in strollers and your furry family members.

The day's events will include the Run/Walk, recognition and awards of overall winners for adults and youth, medals for top 3 M/F in each age category and many gift card raffles (if you're registered, you're automatically entered to win). Fruit and water will be available after the race.

Bring your smile and running/walking shoes and you're guaranteed to have a good time.

Thank you to the sponsors for this event.

To learn more, visit our website at https://www.oleyvalleycef.com/zackon-5k-run-and-walk

14th Annual Rolling Rock Stone Auction

SAVE THE DATE - May 13, 2023

The 14th Annual Stone Auction is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 9 AM at Rolling Rock Building Stone, Inc. located at 40 Rolling Rock Rd., Boyertown, PA 19512. Be sure to mark your calendars. More information regarding available auction items coming soon.

For the past 13 years, Rolling Rock Building Stone has been a loyal partner with OVCEF to help raise $155,000. Please be sure to support this local business. The Foundation is able to provide all the programs and projects because of business donors like Rolling Rock Building Stone. We couldn’t do all that we do without them.

SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM

Presented by the Oley Valley Community Library (OVCL)

Sponsored by OVCEF

The OVCL Summer Learning Program schedule is here! Beginning June 9th through July 28th, the Oley Valley Community Library will host a fun and interactive program for the children of Oley and surrounding communities. These programs occur each Friday from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the OVCL located on Main Street, Oley. These programs are FREE for all who attend. Join us each week for learning and laughter. No need for reservations. Just show up and join in the good time. Feel free to contact the library at 484-491-1278 with any questions.

2023 Distinguished Alumni & Service Nominations Wanted

The Oley Valley Community Education Foundation (OVCEF) is seeking nominations for the annual Oley. In past years, these awards have recognized Oley Valley High School alums for their efforts and achievements and other individuals who have provided outstanding service to the Oley Valley School District.

One or more awards are presented each fall to alumni for outstanding achievement in their professions, humanitarian efforts, volunteerism, or service in their communities, or a single exceptional achievement. One or more awards may also be presented to individuals who have provided unselfish service to the Oley Valley School District.

The deadline for applications is June 30, 2023.

To learn more about Distinguished Alumni & Service or for a nomination application, visit our website at https://www.oleyvalleycef.com/alumni-awards

For families and students who may experience homelessness, information on the McKinney-Vento Act is available on the Oley Valley School District Website or see below.

OVSD Homeless Liaison and Unaccompanied Youth Contact:

Mia K. Pietsch, M.Ed

Director of Student Services

Oley Valley School District

17 Jefferson Street Oley, PA 19547

610. 987.4100 ext. 1187 or ext. 1188

mpietsch@ovsdpa.org

Please Visit the Sites below for information:

David R. Pollock Jr., President

Robert A. Heckman, Vice President

Dawn Zackon, Treasurer

Maria Bogdanova-Peifer, Member

Zachary D. Fatkin, Member

Nancy Jackson, Member

Aaron Keller, Member

Darrell L. Markley, Ed.D., Member

Mary Lou Parry, Member

Benjamin Pratt, Esquire, Board Solicitor

The Oley Valley School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression and prohibits Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or practice in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination. Compliance issues/questions should be directed to the Office of the Superintendent.